Irma Catherine Shaffer was born June 9, 1925 to Wiley and Lillie Ora Shoemaker of Louin, Mississippi. She graduated from Antioch High School. On October 16, 1948, she was united in marriage to Heber Shaffer. They resided in OKC until 1990 when they moved to Guthrie, OK.

To this union they adopted one son, Carl Ray, three Korean girls, Kimerly Saundra, twins Karolyn Jeannette and Kathleen Annette, and one son by birth, Craig Herber.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Herber Shaffer; four sisters, Lenora Shoemaker of Louin, Mississippi, Blanche Salem of Louisiana, Norma Butler of OKC and Gladys Smoot of OKC; and two grandsons, Darin Ray and Derick Lee Shaffer of OKC.

She is survived by sons, Carl Ray and wife Rebecca Shaffer of Shawnee, Craig Herber and wife Deborah Shaffer of Guthrie; Kim Shaffer of Edmond; Karolyn Mason of Guthrie; Kathleen Marshall of OKC; five grandchildren, Cynthia Ann and LaDonna Beth Shaffer, Christopher Norton, Tiffany Sheree and Corey Devon Shaffer of Guthrie; and a host of friends and relatives.

She died January 12, 2006 at Cole's Rest Haven.

Services are at Baggerley Funeral Home in Edmond. Viewing will be Sunday, Jan. 15th, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Baggerley Funeral Home.